EMSP-200 Airway, Patient Assessment, and Trauma Management
Students will be able to establish and/or maintain a patient airway, oxygenate and ventilate a patient utilizing basic and advanced level skills, take a proper history, perform a comprehensive physical exam on any patient, and communicate the findings to others. In addition, students will be able to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the trauma patient.
Hours Weekly
7.5 hours theory, 4.5 hours lab weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Establish and/or maintain a patent airway, oxygenate and ventilate a patient utilizing basic and
advanced techniques. - 2. Demonstrate surgical airways.
- 3. Discuss the indications for and demonstrate suctioning of the oropharynx, nasopharynx and
trachea. - 4. Discuss the indications for and demonstrate nasogastric tube placement.
- 5. Discuss and demonstrate the proper use of pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2 detection, FIO2
monitoring, positive end-expiratory pressure, and transport ventilators. - 6. Administer medications by nebulizer and through the endotracheal tube.
- 7. Safely perform endotracheal, nasotracheal, and blind insertion intubation in an adult patient.
- 8. Use the appropriate techniques to obtain a medical history from a patient.
- 9. Describe and perform vital signs assessment for the ABCs, to include: heart rate, rhythm, and
regularity; respiratory rate and quality; lung sounds; blood pressure (including orthostatic
readings); pulse oximetry; pupil assessment; capillary refill time; and otic, axillary and rectal
temperatures. - 10. Explain the pathophysiological significance of physical exam findings.
- 11. Integrate the principles of history taking and techniques of physical exam to perform a patient
assessment. - 12. Follow an accepted format for dissemination of patient information in verbal form, both in person
and over the radio. - 13. Effectively document the essential elements of patient assessment, care and transport.
- 14. Integrate the principles of the kinematics of trauma to enhance patient assessment and predict the
likelihood of injuries based on the patients
mechanism of injury. - 15. Perform a needle thoracostomy for the relief of tension pneumothorax.
- 16. Utilize appropriate ALS and BLS level skills in the management of trauma patients.
- 17. Demonstrate proper spinal immobilization for trauma patients.
- 18. Demonstrate skills appropriate for the management and treatment of patients listed below.
- 19. Integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression
and implement the treatment plan for the patient with:
1. Shock or hemorrhage
2. Soft tissue injury
3. Burn injury
4. Head injury
5. Spinal injury
6. Thoracic injury
7. Abdominal injury
8. Musculoskeletal injury
Course Objectives
- 1. Establish and/or maintain a patent airway, oxygenate and ventilate a patient utilizing basic and
advanced techniques. - 2. Demonstrate surgical airways.
- 3. Discuss the indications for and demonstrate suctioning of the oropharynx, nasopharynx and
trachea. - 4. Discuss the indications for and demonstrate nasogastric tube placement.
- 5. Discuss and demonstrate the proper use of pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2 detection, FIO2
monitoring, positive end-expiratory pressure, and transport ventilators. - 6. Administer medications by nebulizer and through the endotracheal tube.
- 7. Safely perform endotracheal, nasotracheal, and blind insertion intubation in an adult patient.
- 8. Use the appropriate techniques to obtain a medical history from a patient.
- 9. Describe and perform vital signs assessment for the ABCs, to include: heart rate, rhythm, and
regularity; respiratory rate and quality; lung sounds; blood pressure (including orthostatic
readings); pulse oximetry; pupil assessment; capillary refill time; and otic, axillary and rectal
temperatures. - 10. Explain the pathophysiological significance of physical exam findings.
- 11. Integrate the principles of history taking and techniques of physical exam to perform a patient
assessment. - 12. Follow an accepted format for dissemination of patient information in verbal form, both in person
and over the radio. - 13. Effectively document the essential elements of patient assessment, care and transport.
- 14. Integrate the principles of the kinematics of trauma to enhance patient assessment and predict the
likelihood of injuries based on the patients
mechanism of injury. - 15. Perform a needle thoracostomy for the relief of tension pneumothorax.
- 16. Utilize appropriate ALS and BLS level skills in the management of trauma patients.
- 17. Demonstrate proper spinal immobilization for trauma patients.
- 18. Demonstrate skills appropriate for the management and treatment of patients listed below.
- 19. Integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression
and implement the treatment plan for the patient with:
1. Shock or hemorrhage
2. Soft tissue injury
3. Burn injury
4. Head injury
5. Spinal injury
6. Thoracic injury
7. Abdominal injury
8. Musculoskeletal injury